Patents by Inventor Jiani Zhang

Jiani Zhang has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20140024337
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for calculating a call expense of a terminal, including that: after receiving a call attribute, a cost calculating module reads a billing rule and an account balance in a cost file, calculates a call expense and a current account balance, and then updates the account balance in the cost file; and the billing rule and the account balance in the cost file are also updated in time through an Over-The-Air (OTA) short message. The present disclosure also disclosures a system for calculating a call expense of a terminal. With the present disclosure, timely and accurate call expense information can be provided for a subscriber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lijun Fang, Jiani Zhang, Hailong Wen
  • Patent number: 8470941
    Abstract: A catalyst for homopolymerizing and copolymerizing propylene and its preparation and use. The catalyst component includes titanium compound containing at least one Ti-halogen bond and at least two kinds of electron donor compounds A and B supported on MgCl2.nROH adduct, wherein the electron donor compound A is a compound of formula (I), the electron donor compound B is ester or ether compound; the molar ratio between compound A and compound B is 0.1-5; the molar ratio between the total amounts of the two kinds of electron donors and MgCl2.nROH is 0.01-1, based on the amount of MgCl2.nROH; and the molar ration between the titanium compound containing Ti-halogen bond and MgCl2.nROH is 1-200. The catalyst has high activity, high stereospecificity and good copolymerization performance. In addition, the morphology of the polymer obtained therefrom is good.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: PetroChina Company Limited
    Inventors: Jianjun Yi, Baozuo Yin, Chunming Cui, Zhifei Li, Liang Cui, Huashu Li, Weihuan Huang, Jianying Zhang, Li Wang
  • Patent number: 8404789
    Abstract: An olefin polymerization catalyst and preparation method and use thereof are provided. The catalyst component comprises (1) an active magnesium halide, (2) a titanium compound containing at least one Ti-halide bond supported thereon, and (3) an electron donor selected from the group consisting of one or more sulfonyl-containing compounds having the following formula. There are two methods for preparing such solid catalyst component: I) treating the active magnesium halide (1) particles with alkylaluminum, subsequently adding the electron donor (3), treating it with the solution of titanium compound (2) one or more times; II) adding spherical magnesium chloride alcoholate particles to the solution of titanium compound (2), subsequently adding the electron donor (3), treating it with the solution of titanium compound (2) one or more times. The catalyst system comprises such solid catalyst component, a co-catalyst (alkylaluminum compound) and an external electron donor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Petrochina Company Limited
    Inventors: Jianjun Yi, Chunming Cui, Huashu Li, Baozuo Yin, Jianying Zhang, Xiaomei Lang, Linmei Wu
  • Publication number: 20130072647
    Abstract: An olefin polymerization catalyst and preparation method and use thereof are provided. The components of the catalyst comprise an active magnesium halide, a titanium compound containing at least one Ti-halide bond loaded on the active magnesium halide, and an internal electron donor selected from one or more silicon esters compounds having formula (I). The method for preparing the catalyst components is that: adding spherical magnesium chloride alcoholate particles and the electron donor into the solution of titanium compound in sequence, and processing with the titanium compound for one or more times to obtain the catalyst. The catalyst system used for the olefin polymerization comprises the catalyst components, a cocatalyst and an external electron donor. The catalyst has high activity for the propylene polymerization, and the activity is 4399 gPP/gTi·h(50° C., 1 h, slurry polymerization at atmospheric pressure), and the isotacticity of the polymer is 98%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: PetroChina Company Limited
    Inventors: Jianjun Yi, Chunming Cui, Huashu Li, Zhifei Li, Baozuo Yin, Liang Cui, Jianying Zhang, Liang Wang
  • Patent number: 8029774
    Abstract: A composition includes at least one biologically active agent covalently attached to a first polymerizing molecule that is adapted to undergo a free radical polymerization. The first polymerizing molecule retains the ability to undergo free radical polymerization after attachment of the bioactive agent thereto. The first polymerizing molecule is preferably biocompatible. The polymerizing molecule can, for example. be dihydroxyphenyl-L-alanine (DOPA) or tyrosine. The composition can also include a second component synthesized by reacting at least one core molecule having a plurality of reactive hydrogen groups with at least one multi-isocyanate functional molecule to create a conjugate including terminal isocyanate groups. The conjugate molecule is reacted with a second polymerizing molecule that is adapted to undergo a free radical polymerization. The second polymerizing molecule includes a reactive hydrogen to react with the isocyanate groups of the conjugate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh
    Inventors: Eric J. Beckman, Stephen F. Badylak, Alan H. Wells, Jianying Zhang, Donald Freytes
  • Publication number: 20110207900
    Abstract: A catalyst for homopolymerizing and copolymerizing propylene and its preparation and use. The catalyst component includes titanium compound containing at least one Ti-halogen bond and at least two kinds of electron donor compounds A and B supported on MgCl2.nROH adduct, wherein the electron donor compound A is a compound of formula (I), the electron donor compound B is ester or ether compound; the molar ratio between compound A and compound B is 0.1-5; the molar ratio between the total amounts of the two kinds of electron donors and MgCl2.nROH is 0.01-1, based on the amount of MgCl2.nROH; and the molar ration between the titanium compound containing Ti-halogen bond and MgCl2.nROH is 1-200. The catalyst has high activity, high stereospecificity and good copolymerization performance. In addition, the morphology of the polymer obtained therefrom is good.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Jianjun Yi, Baozuo Yin, Chunming Cui, Zhifei Li, Liang Cui, Huashu Li, Weihuan Huang, Jianying Zhang, Li Wang
  • Patent number: 7948035
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a flash memory array. The flash memory array includes at least two word lines of gate electrode material. At least one of the word lines is connected through a first metal level to a discharge circuit, while other word line(s) may connect to a discharge circuit through a first and second metal level. The memory array further includes a shorting path between the word lines of the memory array. The shorting path is a high resistance layer of undoped gate electrode material. The resistance value of the gate electrode material is such that the word lines can be used to read, write, or erase without effecting each other, but that during the formation of a first metal level, as charges will build up on a first word line which requires a second metal level to connect to its discharge junction circuit, it will short the first word line to an adjacent second word line that has a connection to its junction circuit on the first metal level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Spansion LLC
    Inventors: Nian Yang, Joon-Heong Ong, Jiani Zhang
  • Patent number: 7808827
    Abstract: Systems and/or methods that facilitate discharging bit lines (BL) associated with memory arrays in nonvolatile memory at a controlled rate are presented. A discharge component facilitates discharging the BL at a desired rate thus preventing the “hot switching” phenomenon from occurring within a y-decoder component(s) associated with the nonvolatile memory. The discharge component can be comprised of, in part, a discharge transistor component that controls the rate of BL discharge wherein the gate voltage of the discharge transistor component can be controlled by a discharge controller component. The rate of BL discharge can be determined by the size of discharge transistor component used in the design, the strength and/or size of the y-decoder component, the number of erase errors that occur for a particular memory device, and/or other factors in order to facilitate preventing hot switching from occurring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Spansion LLC
    Inventors: Aaron Lee, Nian Yang, Jiani Zhang
  • Publication number: 20100184930
    Abstract: An olefin polymerization catalyst and preparation method and use thereof are provided. The catalyst component comprises (1) an active magnesium halide, (2) a titanium compound containing at least one Ti-halide bond supported thereon, and (3) an electron donor selected from the group consisting of one or more sulfonyl-containing compounds having the following formula. There are two methods for preparing such solid catalyst component: I) treating the active magnesium halide (1) particles with alkylaluminum, subsequently adding the electron donor (3), treating it with the solution of titanium compound (2) one or more times; II) adding spherical magnesium chloride alcoholate particles to the solution of titanium compound (2), subsequently adding the electron donor (3), treating it with the solution of titanium compound (2) one or more times. The catalyst system comprises such solid catalyst component, a co-catalyst (alkylaluminum compound) and an external electron donor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: Petrochina Company Limited
    Inventors: Jianjun Yi, Chunming Cui, Huashu Li, Baozuo Yin, Jianying Zhang, Xiaomei Lang, Linmei Wu
  • Publication number: 20100036411
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for improving outcomes in vascular interventional procedures. In particular, the present invention relates to compositions and methods for improving outcomes in vascular interventional procedures using an anti-no-reflow guide wire that attenuates the “no-reflow” phenomenon that is associated with negative outcomes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: Mervyn B. Forman, Edwin K. Jackson, Jianying Zhang, Zaichuan Mi
  • Patent number: 7613042
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for erasing memory cells in a virtual ground memory core, wherein a row decoder apparatus employs a protective voltage to wordlines of a sector of cells while concurrently providing an erase voltage to selected wordlines of the same physical sector. Decoder circuitry and methods are disclosed for selecting a memory cell sector to be erased and adjacent sectors to be protected, which may be used in single bit and dual bit memory devices, and which enable column decoder circuitry to reduce the number of sector select circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Spansion LLC
    Inventors: Jiani Zhang, Nian Yang, Aaron Lee
  • Publication number: 20090206386
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention relates to a flash memory array. The flash memory array comprises at least two word lines of gate electrode material. At least one of the word lines is connected through a first metal level to a discharge circuit, while other word line(s) may connect to a discharge circuit through a first and second metal level. The memory array further comprises a shorting path between the word lines of the memory array. The shorting path is a high resistance layer of undoped gate electrode material. The resistance value of the gate electrode material is such that the word lines can be used to read, write, or erase without effecting each other, but that during the formation of a first metal level, as charges will build up on a first word line which requires a second metal level to connect to its discharge junction circuit, it will short the first word line to an adjacent second word line that has a connection to its junction circuit on the first metal level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: Spansion LLC
    Inventors: Nian Yang, Joon-Heong Ong, Jiani Zhang
  • Publication number: 20090119447
    Abstract: Systems and/or methods that facilitate discharging bit lines (BL) associated with memory arrays in nonvolatile memory at a controlled rate are presented. A discharge component facilitates discharging the BL at a desired rate thus preventing the “hot switching” phenomenon from occurring within a y-decoder component(s) associated with the nonvolatile memory. The discharge component can be comprised of, in part, a discharge transistor component that controls the rate of BL discharge wherein the gate voltage of the discharge transistor component can be controlled by a discharge controller component. The rate of BL discharge can be determined by the size of discharge transistor component used in the design, the strength and/or size of the y-decoder component, the number of erase errors that occur for a particular memory device, and/or other factors in order to facilitate preventing hot switching from occurring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: SPANSION LLC
    Inventors: Aaron Lee, Nian Yang, Jiani Zhang
  • Publication number: 20090116289
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for erasing memory cells in a virtual ground memory core, wherein a row decoder apparatus employs a protective voltage to wordlines of a sector of cells while concurrently providing an erase voltage to selected wordlines of the same physical sector. Decoder circuitry and methods arc disclosed for selecting a memory cell sector to be erased and adjacent sectors to be protected, which may be used in single bit and dual bit memory devices, and which enable column decoder circuitry to reduce the number of sector select circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Jiani Zhang, Nian Yang, Aaron Lee
  • Patent number: 7264823
    Abstract: An adhesive including a mixture of isocyanate capped molecules formed by reacting multi-isocyanate functional molecules with multi-functional precursor molecules including terminal functional groups selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group, a primary amino group and a secondary amino group. Preferably, the functional groups are hydroxyl groups. The multi-functional precursor compounds are biocompatible. Multi-amine functional precursors of the multi-isocyanate functional molecules are also biocompatible. As discussed, above, the mixture of molecules preferably has an average isocyanate functionality of at least 2.1 and, more preferably, has an average isocyanate functionality of at least 2.5. As also described above, the mixture of molecules preferably has a viscosity in the range of approximately 1 to approximately 100 centipoise. The mixture of molecules forms a crosslinked polymer network upon contact with the organic tissue in the presence of water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh
    Inventors: Eric J. Beckman, Michael Buckley, Sudha Agarwal, Jianying Zhang
  • Publication number: 20070190229
    Abstract: A method of adhering biological tissue that includes applying a bio-degradable adhesive to the tissue. The adhesive includes a moisture-curable, isocyanate-functional component prepared by reacting (a) a multi-functional isocyanate component and (b) a multi-functional active hydrogen component that includes at least 30% by weight, based upon the total weight of the multi-functional active hydrogen component, of a multi-functional active hydrogen reactant having an equivalent weight less than 100. The ratio R of active hydrogen groups to isocyanate groups can be less than 1.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventors: Eric Beckman, Jianying Zhang
  • Publication number: 20070160569
    Abstract: An adhesive including a mixture of isocyanate capped molecules formed by reacting multi-isocyanate functional molecules with multi-functional precursor molecules including terminal functional groups selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group, a primary amino group and a secondary amino group. Preferably, the functional groups are hydroxyl groups. The multi-functional precursor compounds are biocompatible. Multi-amine functional precursors of the multi-isocyanate functional molecules are also biocompatible. As discussed, above, the mixture of molecules preferably has an average isocyanate functionality of at least 2.1 and, more preferably, has an average isocyanate functionality of at least 2.5. As also described above, the mixture of molecules preferably has a viscosity in the range of approximately 1 to approximately 100 centipoise. The mixture of molecules forms a crosslinked polymer network upon contact with the organic tissue in the presence of water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: Eric Beckman, Michael Buckley, Sudha Agarwal, Jianying Zhang
  • Publication number: 20070014755
    Abstract: A composition includes at least one biologically active agent covalently attached to a first polymerizing molecule that is adapted to undergo a free radical polymerization. The first polymerizing molecule retains the ability to undergo free radical polymerization after attachment of the bioactive agent thereto. The first polymerizing molecule is preferably biocompatible. The polymerizing molecule can, for example. be dihydroxyphenyl-L-alanine (DOPA) or tyrosine. The composition can also include a second component synthesized by reacting at least one core molecule having a plurality of reactive hydrogen groups with at least one multi-isocyanate functional molecule to create a conjugate including terminal isocyanate groups. The conjugate molecule is reacted with a second polymerizing molecule that is adapted to undergo a free radical polymerization. The second polymerizing molecule includes a reactive hydrogen to react with the isocyanate groups of the conjugate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Eric Beckman, Stephen Badylak, Alan Wells, Jianying Zhang, Donald Freytes
  • Publication number: 20050013793
    Abstract: A biodegradable and biocompatible polyurethane composition synthesized by reacting isocyanate groups of at least one multifunctional isocyanate compound with at least one bioactive agent having at least one reactive group —X which is a hydroxyl group (—OH) or an amine group (—NH2). The polyurethane composition is biodegradable within a living organism to biocompatible degradation products including the bioactive agent. Preferably, the released bioactive agent affects at least one of biological activity or chemical activity in the host organism. A biodegradable polyurethane composition includes hard segments and soft segments. Each of the hard segments is preferably derived from a diurea diol or a diester diol and is preferably biodegradable into biomolecule degradation products or into biomolecule degradation products and a biocompatible diol. Another biodegradable polyurethane composition includes hard segments and soft segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Inventors: Eric Beckman, Jeffrey Hollinger, Bruce Doll, Scott Guelcher, Jianying Zhang
  • Publication number: 20040170597
    Abstract: An adhesive including a mixture of isocyanate capped molecules formed by reacting multi-isocyanate functional molecules with multi-functional precursor molecules including terminal functional groups selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group, a primary amino group and a secondary amino group. Preferably, the functional groups are hydroxyl groups. The multi-functional precursor compounds are biocompatible. Multi-aminc functional precursors of the multi-isocyanate functional molecules are also biocompatible. As discussed, above, the mixture of molecules preferably has an average isocyanate functionality of at least 2.1 and, more preferably, has an average isocyanate functionality of at least 2.5. As also described above, the mixture of molecules preferably has a viscosity in the range of approximately 1 to approximately 100 centipoise. The mixture of molecules forms a crosslinked polymer network upon contact with the organic tissue in the presence of water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Eric J. Beckman, Michael Buckley, Sudha Agarwal, Jianying Zhang